Chapter 129 Your Master is Not Bad
The things that old man Cang Liangye did in his life were enough to make him die a thousand times. Even his martial arts skills were not very upright, so he could not be considered a respected martial arts celebrity.

But as a grandfather, he is qualified.

"Stop being sentimental."

Wei Mingqi glanced at him calmly and said, "Have a good meal later."

"..."

The old man and the young have somewhat similar temperaments. When Cang Liangye heard him say this, he knew that he agreed in his heart.

And it also left some dignity for myself.

Have a full meal before hitting the road?
Cang Liangye had never thought that he would receive some kindness from the younger generation in the martial arts world. He felt an inexplicable feeling in his heart and forced a smile:

"Thank you, how about changing my clothes into a clean one?"

"…What are you thinking about?"

Wei Mingqi looked at him covered in mud and urine, his face full of disdain: "At most I'll wait until you die and find a coffin shop to clean up your coffin."

"Oh, that's fine too—"

"..."

Seeing that Cang Liangye was showing some signs of being too arrogant, Wei Mingqi ignored him and took the opportunity of Song Lingyu's breakfast break to practice the Eight Gates Demon Subduing Stance.

Last night he touched the edge of "intention", but it was only for a moment. Maybe he was too emotional at the time, and after he came back to his senses, there was no aftertaste in his mouth.

Wei Mingqi wanted to try to grasp that feeling again, that kind of punches and kicks were like entering the realm of heaven and man, and there was a tide in his body, one wave after another, seemingly endless. In that state, he felt like he was invincible in the world, and even if Zhen Qianqiu stood in front of him, he could be crushed by a thousand punches.

woohoo-

Frowning for a long time, Wei Mingqi, who was unable to grasp the situation, changed his posture. While his body was covered with green scales, he subconsciously performed the "Ape Arm Fist", which created gusts of wind in the yard.

He had performed this set of boxing techniques tens of millions of times and had already memorized it by heart. Every move had become instinctive, but although it was still instinctive, the mood when he performed it was completely different from last night.

Just... not satisfying enough.

Even the 'Dragon Essence Bloodshot' was the same. Now its green scales were ordinary, as if they were just dead armor growing on the flesh. It did not have the feeling of last night, as if it were another organ of the body, as lively as the pores and as easy to use as one's own arms.

"The most important thing to avoid when practicing is being impatient."

Cang Liangye's voice came from the mud beside him:

"You must know that even if you are the best in martial arts, not everyone can be successful."

"..."

Speaking of Wu Kui, there happened to be one lying next to him. With the idea of ​​burning more Yuanzi for him as a reward after his death, Wei Mingqi turned his head and said without any psychological burden:
"Old Deng, tell me what your martial arts intention is. I didn't even see it when we were fighting last night."

"..."

If he had seen it, would he still be lying here?
Cang Liangye resisted the urge to complain and gave instructions:
"Intention is both martial intention and original intention."

"If your original intention is not there, how can your martial intention be used?"

"..."

While Wei Mingqi was pondering the meaning of his words, Cang Liangye continued to explain:

"Last night I wanted to subdue him with my fists and feet, but I didn't use my strengths, so my original intention was biased and I couldn't use my martial arts, which is why I ended up like this."

"Since ancient times, those who have ended up like me among the top martial artists have all done so because their original intentions were biased and their martial arts skills were no longer there. On the contrary, if one's mind is clear, like you were last night, then you can be considered half a martial immortal if you meet one."

"..."

Wei Mingqi didn't expect to hear such violent words from Cang Liangye.

If what he said is true, wouldn’t I be above the top martial artist last night, half a step away from being a martial immortal?
This gave Wei Mingqi new doubts.

"So according to you, being proficient in all kinds of weapons is not the clear boundary between Kui and Xian? Then how is Wu Xian'er better than you?"

"..."

Cang Liangye was silent for a moment, then——

"As long as I get the longbow, I will be determined to hit the target wherever I can. This is my intention, and that is why I can be the best archer."

"But without the bow, even if I don't want to admit it, there is a piece missing in my heart. The difference between me and those martial immortals in the world is..."

"Their minds are always clear, so they can use all kinds of weapons without any hindrance, just like using one's arms. The saying in the martial arts world that one can only be successful if one is proficient in all kinds of weapons is putting cause and effect in the wrong place."

"..."

It turns out that one doesn't have to master all kinds of weapons to become a martial immortal, but in the hands of a martial immortal, all kinds of weapons are the same?
At this moment, Wei Mingqi felt as if his eyes had been broadened and everything had suddenly become clear.

I always feel like he has found a shortcut to avoid doing homework...

Cang Liangye seemed to see through his thoughts and spoke calmly:
"You still need to practice all kinds of weapons. If you are not familiar with them, everything in your hand is just a stick. They may all look the same when you swing them, but you may fool others but not yourself."

"..."

Wei Mingqi's brows relaxed and he continued to ask him, "Let's not talk about Bai Bing for now. How did you continue to explore after you first found that feeling?"

"Still need to explore?"

Cang Liangye raised his eyebrows:
"There's a saying among the Taoists called 'Tao follows nature', which means that no matter what happens, it's good to be natural, just like I did in the beginning, shooting a few more arrows whenever I had time. Once I've become proficient, I'll have confidence no matter how far away the opponent is."

"..."

Wei Mingqi was almost unable to bear talking to this old guy and was thinking about letting him kill himself, but after hearing this, he realized that he could not have any sympathy for him.

This guy has never done much human work before. The so-called shooting a few arrows whenever there is something to do is not at the target, but at the people!
This can be seen from what Luo Shen did at the beginning. He obviously didn't provoke him, and there wasn't much interest involved. The old guy just shot an arrow at someone because the other person was too famous.

'Hunting Pride'

Behind this majestic and impressive nickname, I wonder how much blood and tears of innocent people are hidden.

But even though he was hard-hearted, Wei Mingqi somewhat agreed with what he said about "Tao follows nature".

You have to agree.

I was almost holding my urine out just now, but I didn't feel the same as I did last night. It seems that this thing really can't be rushed.

creak-

The door of the main room opened, and a woman in a green dress came out neatly. She glanced at the old man and the young man who were standing and lying respectively.

Although the skinny old man looks quite pitiful, Xie Beiling knows that he deserves the punishment and has his own way of adjusting himself.

That is not to watch.

He went to the well to fetch water as if nothing had happened. When the evil disciple rang the bell, the girl in the kitchen rushed to bring the hot water to his hands.

"..."

With so many people at home, he finally found someone he could use.

"Master."

Wei Mingqi also came closer and asked while giving her water:

"How do you understand the principle of nature?"

"..."

As a former celestial official who was expelled from the three Taoist religions, this question was very relevant to her.

First, she dipped her slender, white fingers into the basin of water to warm them. The woman pondered for a moment with her slender eyes, then said quietly:

"It should be like whoever boiled water and cooked in the past should be the one to boil fire and cook in the future. It's best to let it happen naturally and not change it easily."

"..."

?

Is this the way of nature? Although Wei Mingqi has never been a big shot, he knows that this is definitely not the explanation.

"Huh."

Wei Mingqi immediately understood her true intention and explained:
"Isn't this early morning standing practice? She will be replaced later. How can I really order her child around?"

I don't know if it's true or not,
But the attitude has been shown.

Xie Beiling nodded slightly with satisfaction, then raised a handful of water to soak his cheeks, and then gave the Three Religions Heavenly Officials their true understanding:
"Eat when it's time to eat and sleep when it's time to sleep. This is the way of nature."

"..."

After hearing these extremely 'human' words, Wei Mingqi was not surprised.

That was the right answer. That was the right answer. The morning sun was dim, and even the fine hairs on the back of the woman's neck could be seen clearly. In the light mist, just seeing her washing her face like a kitten, Wei Mingqi felt that the dust on his heart was also washed away.

His heart, which was eager to grasp that ray of light but could not, was soothed. Strangely enough, Wei Mingqi felt that he was closer to it at this moment.

While I was deep in thought.

Xie Beiling never used a towel to wipe her face after washing it, so when she raised her head she looked like a lotus emerging from water, but when she spoke she was as calm as a narcissus:
"Li He entered the pass and robbed your men. Are you going to leave in a while?"

"……what?"

Wei Mingqi's expression almost couldn't be restrained, but he didn't answer immediately, but asked back:

"Master, who told you that?"

Who told you that? Of course, it was the gossip that Yu Niang and Feng Guan'er said behind your back.

But Xie Beiling couldn't possibly give these two people away, lest Wei Mingqi come after them later, so she avoided answering:

"Don't worry about it. I have my own information channels."

"..."

This woman never leaves the house except to buy groceries. What kind of information channels could she have?

Yu Qing,

Shi Fengguan——

These two women are becoming more and more troublesome and ignorant. His attitude is obvious enough, but he even brought this matter to Xie Beiling...

Although the pair of phoenix eyes in front of him were not very sharp, Wei Mingqi found it difficult to face and avoid them.

Can only——

"That's what happened."

This time, we can't keep it secret any longer. We've had this happen several times before, and everyone's patience is limited, so Wei Mingqi gave in a step and laid out the matter:
"But you don't have to worry. She's not targeting me. We are connected behind the scenes. She misses me. Right now, we are playing a game and she is assisting me."

In order to reassure her, Wei Mingqi even pointed out the tacit understanding between him and Li He:
"Do you still remember the note someone handed me when Cang Liangye first came to Beijing? She was the one who sent someone to secretly remind me."

"..."

Cang Liangye, who was lying on the ground not far away, felt like banging his head when he heard this.

It turned out that he had been sold once.

If he had the chance to see that brat again, he would definitely pull him over and ask him, is that girl really that pleasing to him? To the point that she doesn't even want her own grandfather!

"it is good."

Xie Beiling nodded as Wei Mingqi wished.

But before the latter could breathe a sigh of relief, he heard someone in front of him say:

"I'll go with you when you go see her."

"……no."

Wei Mingqi laughed dryly and said, "Master, I don't think this is necessary."

If Wei Mingqi could be sure of Little White Tiger's attitude towards him, he could not guarantee how the latter would treat Xie Beiling.

after all……

From the fact that she took Luoshen as her teacher, some of her attitudes were revealed.

"what are you worried about."

Xie Beiling looked at him calmly and said:

"I've met her more than once, and I know what she's like."

"..."

Wei Mingqi would sometimes instinctively ignore the fact that Xie Beiling had looked for Li He, because if he didn't think about it, he still had some hope in his heart.

"Then you——"

"Lo God."

Xie Beiling interrupted his attempt to reason and said:

"If anything goes wrong, I can take you away."

"..."

Wei Mingqi blinked his eyes.

Xie Beiling frowned slightly, pursed her thin lips, looked at him with dissatisfaction for a while, and asked:

"you forgot?"

"Ok?"

"I am very strong now."

As he spoke, Xie Beiling turned his gaze to the skinny old man lying in the mud next to him. The latter nodded as if he understood what he meant and said:

"Your master is not bad."

"..."

Wei Mingqi suddenly regretted his decision and was kind enough to feed the old man. This damn old man should have been thrown naked into the mass grave in the north of the city.

"Row."

Seeing the woman's gaze turned back, Wei Mingqi, feeling his scalp tingling, nodded quickly and said:
"I'll take you with me. We'll go together then, so you don't have to worry."

"Ah."

Xie Beiling said "hmm" in satisfaction, and then walked towards the kitchen to help the little girl, but after a few steps he stopped and turned back, his expression stern:

"Don't lie to the Master."

"……it is good."

Wei Mingqi nodded with a wry smile, then watched her walk into the kitchen. Only when she was out of sight did his smile slowly fade away.

Whether to lie to the master or not is a question of whether to be a wicked disciple or not, but Wei Mingqi would rather be a wicked disciple again than put Xie Beiling in danger.

Even if you are 80% sure, there will still be 20% that is wrong, right?

"..."

Cang Liangye, who was lying on the ground beside him, saw his changing expression. When he saw him looking at him, the old man actually blinked and mouthed:
'I'll help you?'

"..."

The skinny old man probably didn't expect that Li He would rob him. He thought that the two of them were not a couple as he thought, and thought he saw an opportunity.

But Wei Mingqi's expression gradually turned cold.

Let’s not talk about the fact that this old man just made trouble in front of his master. Even if Luo Shen really had bad intentions towards him, did Wei Mingqi need Cang Liangye’s help?

"Just wait patiently for your meal."

Wei Mingqi waved his hand and left.

"..."

A hint of helplessness flashed across Cang Liangye's eyes.

Why is this kid so stubborn? Luo Shen is someone that even he doesn't dare to get close to. Has he become insolent because of the beatings he received?
"..."

When the sounds of washing and dressing could be heard in the courtyard next door, and Song Lingyu and Xie Beiling were almost done with their meal, an uninvited guest knocked on the door of the courtyard and gave the male owner of the house a fake smile and a bow:

"Commander-in-chief Wei, the palace wants to see you. Would it be convenient for you to go with us?"

"..."

Wei Mingqi stared at the white-faced eunuch, looked around, leaned over and whispered:

"It's not some Hongmen Banquet, right?"

"..."

(End of this chapter)